NP Program UBC/UVIC

@Light1027, @ptRN28 

Have you guys done your Stats and Indigenous safety training?

Just now, Capri58 said:

@Light1027, @ptRN28 

 

Have you guys done your Stats and Indigenous safety training?

Not yet, I’m waiting for an official acceptance before taking the courses since they cost quite a bit. I’m also a bit confused as to what “recommended by department” means ?

@Capri58 I already completed the PSHA Indigenous Cultural Safety Training and currently re-doing the STAT through TRU.

Mines changed too. not sure if that's for a seat or the waitlist.

Has anyone received an acceptance letter? I’m refreshing my email like mad!

What does everyone think about UBC vs UVic for the NP Program? I like that U Vic is all online because UBC is far from my place in Vancouver. But maybe UBC is the better school overall?

For anyone interested I made a facebook group for the UBC intake, it’s called “UBC NP September 2021 Intake” ? though it would be helpful to share resources/potentially have a socially distanced meet and greet later on!

Great, thank you!! That's a good idea. I did hear that we will have in-person classes in September, but who knows. I would be down for a zoom meet and greet LOL

That’s awesome! I will join the fb group in a bit! Same here, I would be down for a zoom meet & greet ?? 

For Team UVIC, 

my colleague who go an interview did NOT have her status changed, and is “still under review.” 
 

Taking this evidence into account, I am under the impression that those shortlisted and have seen changes to “recommended by department,” will be receiving acceptance offers....
***he said more with hopeful wonder and less with factual conviction***

Congrats again to the UBC future NP’s and still wishing all the luck on the world to the UVIC hopefuls. 

For those who are still waiting, I was told that the department has not finished their evaluations yet. If it says "under review by the department", it basically means that your application has not been completely evaluated. 

@Annbroad I heard really good things about both UBC and UVIC NP programs. I think it really comes down which learning style works best for you- some learn better in in-class environment vs some learn better with flexibility of online learning environment.  In terms of studyload and intensity, both schools are intense but those who have gone to UVIC seemed to have little bit more time on their hand to pick up extra shifts or work part-time because the many classes were asynchronous. So few of my colleagues to whom finance was a key factor in their decision chose UVIC over UBC.  I also heard UBC tends to put people into clinical placements within Greater Vancouver, so some chose UBC over this reason. But my colleagues said there are benefits to being  placed in rural/remote where they learned more skills and consolidate their practice due to lack of resources. I also heard UBC tends to focus more on research/academia so if for those who wish to pursue PhD seemed to choose UBC.  
Again, these are few things I've heard when I asked around about NP Programs. Having worked with NPs who completed from both schools, I think they are both good.  
I have a friend who is doing UNBC and she chose UNBC NP because it let her complete the program part-time basis over longer period. And she is liking the program!